Life of Taiwan

10/02/2025

https://lifeoftaiwan.com/news/catching-the-wave-tripadvisors-2025-trendcast-points-to-opportunities-for-taiwan/

TripAdvisor’s first ever ‘trendcast’, released on January 31, reveals a number of interesting shifts in tourist preferences, several of which closely align with Taiwan’s strengths as a destination and augur well for the island’s efforts to attract a greater number of visitors. As of Februa...

02/02/2025

Wintertime is birdwatching season in Taiwan's southwest. During this season, the Black-faced spoonbill is one of the region's most famous visitors, celebrated in art throughout the Tainan region.

14/01/2025

Perhaps you've read that Taiwan is one of the most densely-populated places in the world and you're wondering if it's possible to enjoy a relaxing vacation there. Well, the majority of Taiwan's 23 million people are crammed into a handful of major cities, and if you head to the mountainous interior or the east, expect scenes like this. [Luye Township, Taitung County]

09/01/2025

Counting Down: The Year of the Snake is less than three weeks away!

The people of Taiwan will soon be celebrating the Lunar New Year. On January 29, 2025 families across the island will usher the Year of the Snake with fireworks and feasting — and maybe a drink or two — before enjoying a well-earned rest lasting several days. During this holiday period, the offi...

27/12/2024

Taiwan offers an intriguing blend of Chinese, indigenous, and Japanese influences - and one of the best places to see this mix is Longtian in Taitung County:

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16/12/2024

Taiwan's religious landscape is characterised by diversity and tolerance. Alongside a Gideons Bible, one hotel in Taichung offers guests Buddhist reading material: A bilingual edition of "365 Days For Travelers - Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics."

14/12/2024

Rethinking your trip to Taiwan because Taroko Gorge is closed? Think again, we say! https://lifeoftaiwan.com/news/visiting-east-taiwan-now-that-taroko-gorge-is-off-the-menu/

25/11/2024

Sunset from Shoutian Temple in central Taiwan, one of the attractions of the Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area.

14/11/2024

Even if you're on an all-inclusive tour of Taiwan, you'll find the island's convenience stores very useful:

06/11/2024

You may have no interest in Taiwan's unique birds - but watch this short video for the glorious scenery.

“Birding in Taiwan” takes viewers through the island’s rich ecosystems, from the ancient forests of Dasyueshan to the coastal Gaomei Wetlands in the Central ...

17/10/2024

With Life of Taiwan, you can explore Taiwan as fast or as slowly as you like.

Taiwanese are famous for their industriousness. Thanks to their efforts, since World War II the island’s economy has been transformed from one which depended on agriculture to a powerhouse of manufacturing and technology. Not everyone is obsessed with work and business, however. As Taiwan has grow...

26/09/2024

A poster advertising one of Taiwan's zhentou (dintao) troupes. These traditional groups perform at temple events throughout the county. Formely amateurs from the neighbourhood, more and more zhentou are full-time professionals.

09/09/2024

Making salt from seawater was once a major industry on Taiwan's southwestern coast. Relics of the salt industry have been preserved in Tainan and Chiayi, and make for a good day-trip from the former capital (and bastion of tradition) Tainan. Contact us today to plan your Taiwan experience!

02/09/2024

Often overlooked by tourists rushing to get to Alishan or Tainan, Chiayi City is always worth a look:

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12/08/2024

Very near the westernmost point of the island of Taiwan, in Tainan's Qigu District, Dingtoue Sandbar 頂頭額沙洲 offers unusual Sahara-type scenery.

29/07/2024

https://lifeoftaiwan.com/news/taiwan-tidies-up-after-typhoon-gaemi/

Less than four months after Taiwan was rocked by the region’s strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century, the island was soaked by torrential rains accompanying Typhoon Gaemi. Life has returned to normal for almost everyone but tourists heading to the Hualien area may have to adjust their plan...

17/07/2024

'Luminous Mirrow Window' is a work by artist Wu Chien-yi on display in a small park in Taipei's Xinyi District, not far from Taipei 101.